Let’s move onto injuries which are caused due to overuse and repetitive actions. 1) Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Your ulnar nerve runs down from your the base of your skull down into your arm, under your elbow and into your hand. It allows you to feel and experience sensation to the flexor muscles in your feet and hands so you ca n bend them properly. For some individuals their ulnar nerve becomes compressed where it passes through their elbow. When this occurs, you can experience pain and tingling in your elbow and even your hand and fourth and fifth fingers. Your...

1) Elbow bruising Bruising of your elbow usually happens when you stumble and fall onto a hard surface. The result is bruising and sometimes inflammation/swelling. Your elbow may be tender to the touch for 48 hours but then it should subside and the bruise should start to change colour and begin the healing process. 2) Elbow sprain When you suffer a sprain to your elbow, one or more of the ligaments becomes torn or stretched. This usually occurs when you brace yourself after falling onto your outstretched arm causing a tear to one of your elbow ligaments. You may experience...

Introduction When the joint surfaces of an elbow are forced apart, the elbow is dislocated. The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated joint in adults (after shoulder dislocation). Elbow dislocations can be complete or partial. A partial dislocation is referred to as a subluxation. The amount of force needed to cause an elbow dislocation is enough to cause a bone fracture at the same time. These two injuries (dislocation-fracture) often occur together. Anatomy Three bones come together to make up the elbow joint. The humerus is the bone in the upper arm. Two bones from the forearm (the radius...

A forearm injury not only causes discomfort and pain, but it can also impact an individual’s mobility. Treating these problems with a proper forearm brace is very important. How effective a forearm brace will be usually depends on the nature of the injury. Other details, such as arm movement capability and pain control, should also be considered when choosing the proper forearm brace. When an injury happens to the forearm, whether it is from a sudden accident or another longer term wear and tear condition, many medical professionals will recommend a forearm brace. A brace is made of either hard...

Hinged elbow braces are categorized as a moderate to maximum level of support. Most people would not wear a hinged elbow brace as a precaution or for prevention of an elbow injury because these braces tend to be a larger and more expensive. However, if you are someone who has already experienced an elbow injury and are recovering, a hinged brace is a great way to protect the elbow joint from further injury. What is a Hinged Elbow Brace? A hinged elbow brace is a fully supportive fitted brace that is used to control the range of motion in the...